Terry Woodley
Terry Woodley is Managing Director of Development Finance and has been with Shawbrook since 2011.
About Terry
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Terry Woodley is the Managing Director of Development Finance at Shawbrook. Terry joined Shawbrook in 2011 and, following a stint in Credit Risk, his focus turned to the property market. Having over 25 years’ experience in this and the banking world, Terry championed the cause to support property developers and in 2016 established a dedicated specialist team and introduced our Development Finance offering to the marketplace.
Since inception, Terry and his team have delivered over £2bn in funding solutions for established property developers. With a unique set up where we support clients throughout the life of their projects, the Development Finance team has more than doubled during this time, growing to a 35-strong division to assist developers throughout England Scotland and Wales.
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Terry's Articles
Terry has written a range of articles based on Development Finance
Articles written by Terry for Shawbrook
- Against the Odds: Why UK Developers Are Defying Gloom and Backing a Housebuilding Boom
- Property developers ready to unleash capital
- Brits don't want to live in the past
- Modular Construction – where it fits into UK housebuilding
- Property developers call on the next government to support first time buyers
- The challenges property developers are facing and how they are overcoming them
- The development finance challenge facing property developers
- New council targets are the key to improving planning issues
Terry's contributions to external media publications
- Construction output slides for third consecutive month: PMI Mortgage Finance Gazette, 04/04/25
- Labour will fall far short of its 1.5 million homes target, says construction industry body This is Money, 27/03/25
- Will property developers meet the UK's housing targets? Mortgage Introducer, 17/03/25
- Rachel Reeves banks on planning reform for growth as housebuilding completions rise Property Industry Eye, 30/01/25
- Construction Output Growth Eases to a Six Month Low Roofing Today, 07/01/25
Terry's specialisms

Development Finance
Looking to develop land from the ground up or refurbish an existing building? Our team takes the time to fully understand the complexities of the build, providing reliable funding to ensure your development project goes from blueprint to reality.

Development Exit
Supporting your development journey beyond practical-completion.

Planning Assistance Loans
With Planning Assistance Loans through to exit strategies, we’ll be with you for the whole project.
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